England's new head coach Peter Moores revealed he will trawl over the ashes of England's disastrous winter with captain Michael Vaughan before deciding on the way forward for the national side.

The former Sussex coach and academy director was appointed last week to replace Duncan Fletcher following six months in which England have suffered an Ashes whitewash and a limp World Cup exit. But the new man claimed he is looking forward to the trials ahead.

"It's fantastic. I have got a few decisions to make but it is a very exciting challenge," he said. "England have just got back [from the World Cup] and I have a chance to speak to them and find out what lessons have been learnt."

Asked specifically about his plans for reversing the fortunes of the England team, Moores was non-committal. "You will have to wait and see," he said. "I will talk to Michael first and see how he wants to go forward. Michael is going to be captain in the first Test [against West Indies next month] and his reputation goes without saying. He will have some interesting views on what happened this winter."

Speaking at his first press conference as national boss, Moores admitted he would prefer to have a single captain for both the Test and one-day sides, but with Vaughan's position under intense scrutiny in the latter format, Moores claimed he would not make any rash decisions. "I am going to see what Michael's view is," he said. "In an ideal world it is nice to have one captain."

Moores insisted he was looking forward to working with Vaughan, who has been under fire following a series of poor performances at the World Cup. "It's one of the key relationships - the coach-captain relationship," he said. "Michael came to Perth before Christmas and to watch him operate as a man was very impressive. I'm looking forward to working with him. Michael Vaughan's record as a captain is outstanding."

The 45-year-old, who insisted he had not been approached by any other countries, also paid tribute to his predecessor. "Duncan Fletcher has done a fantastic job, taking England from where they were to second in the world and the Ashes," said Moores. "But when the call came I was happy to accept."

Moores also promised the England management would place equal stock in both forms of the game after criticism of the side's tactics and performances in the shorter form. "They are both important and we will be working hard on both to make sure we are successful in both," he said. "We had a great time in the Commonwealth Bank series, the key is consistency. We will work with the players and try to build on that. It is a good challenge for me to try and improve."

Moores also insisted the future was bright for England, despite their recent woes. "We have shown over last 12 months or so we have great players who can play great cricket - the trick is to get them playing great cricket again," he said. "I'm very positive because we have some good players. It's been a tough winter and you learn a lot from tough times. We need to learn and move forward."

But he refused to rule out the possibility of major changes when England take to the field against West Indies at Lord's on May 17. "The selectors need to sit down and talk about what happens," he said.